‘He’s pretending not to care, but he was watching all along.’

He probably knew that I couldn’t drink chocolate milk now.

“If you desperately want to go to the capital while fasting, but you won’t even tell the reason. The answer is simple.”

I swallowed a dry gulp. Even if other family members didn’t notice, especially the twins, especially Micael, I felt it wouldn’t be unreasonable to assume that he did.

‘Acting like you don’t care, but you’ve been watching all along.’
Unlike other family members, Micael was the only one who could observe and judge me coldly. Even if I didn’t know the reason for bringing a divine being to Elijah, I wanted to go to the capital because of the divine being. Couldn’t he deduce that much…?

‘What should I do? Should I persist in denying it to the end? Or would it be better to confess right away?’

‘I’d better speak up first.’

Come to think of it, I haven’t really done anything wrong, and the divine being appeared to me first, right?

‘I tried to hide it at first because I didn’t want more trouble!’

I made up my mind and opened my mouth. At the same time, Micael also spoke up.

“Probably because you’re lonely.”

“Actually, it’s… huh?”

The words were cut off before they could finish. Micael shrugged and spoke with a confident voice.

“There aren’t many nobles of your age in Hesera. Even if there are, it’s difficult to get close to them due to the difference in family status. Isn’t that right?”

“Ah… yeah, it seems like that…”

“Well, that’s why I understand the desire to go to the capital. Many people of our age gather there. The social circle is much broader than here.”

“Yeah, that makes sense, I guess…”

“So, we all unanimously decided.”

My heart fluttered at those words. I eagerly asked with an expectant voice.

“Are you finally sending me to the capital?”

“No, not that, but we’ll organize a banquet as if you were attending the social circle in the capital. Invite nobles from the capital.”

I had a feeling, but it was as expected. Once again, my trip to the capital was thwarted.

‘I don’t need a banquet.’

Besides, it’s not like Elijah can come here.

I quickly lost my energy. Micael, who saw me like that, handed me the chocolate milk again and said firmly.

“You don’t have strength because you’re not eating.”

“…”

I licked my lips at the scent of the rich milk. In the end, I reluctantly accepted it and took a sip.

“Ugh…!”

Seeing that, Micael chuckled.

In the end, my fasting ended in less than a day.

‘It’s definitely not because my willpower is weak.’

Yesterday, Micael, who came to my room, talked about many things other than the banquet.

For example, things like this.

‘If you go on a hunger strike at your age now, it won’t make you lose weight, but your height won’t grow. Do you want to live with that height for the rest of your life?’

‘Will everything be solved just by starving yourself?’

‘Neither I nor Devan went to the capital for fun. Even if you go to the capital right now, what can you do for our family?’

Step by step, he broke down my determination about fasting, pointing out each fact.

‘Micael’s words are hitting right on target…’

With every word Micael said, it felt like he was poking my heart more painfully.

Still, I had no intention of giving up on going to the capital. I just need to find another way.
“If it doesn’t work out, I have no choice but to go secretly.”

With a determined heart, Philine came looking for me.

“Miss, the master is calling for you.”

“Dad?”

“Yes, as you are about to turn 10 now.”

‘Oh, really!’

Excited, I headed to dad’s study, anticipating what he might say.

Dad, seeing my excited expression, smiled slyly at me.

“Come here and sit.”

“Yeah, are you going to create a department for me too?”

“Yes, it’s a bit early, but it won’t be too late to give it to you now.”

What dad handed over was a very thick document. As I flipped through the papers one by one, they were filled with personal information about the mansion’s employees.

“I’ll create a special advisory department for you as well. You should know about it, right?”

“Yeah!”

I already knew about the department from the time I learned about the family’s history.

A special advisor was a department that everyone except me, Dad, and my brothers already had.

The special advisors operated separately from the family. They not only handled the owner’s direct administration but also performed various tasks and provided assistance.

“The documents in front have many people related to you, and as you go further back, there will be many people you don’t know. As you know, advisors can be chosen from within the family or brought in from the outside, but one must be selected from within…”

Dad explained it patiently. However, I, who was already excited about the news of a special advisor, couldn’t calmly listen to it.

‘I already have a few people in mind!’

“When bringing in outsiders, I plan to go through an identity verification process for your safety as well.”

“Yeah, yeah, got it!”

I eagerly nodded at Dad’s directive.

I could finally have a special advisor. If a advisor is appointed, it will be much easier for me to achieve my goals in the future.

Of course, assuming that person can share all my secrets.

It also meant that person had to be someone trustworthy.

Dad told me to take my time to think about it. As I was leaving the study, Philine followed me.

“Um, Miss.”

“Yeah?”

“If you wish, feel free to let me know anytime. I am ready to immediately resign from the position of the master’s advisor if you want me to…”

“I hear everything.”

“Hahaha! Of course, it’s just a joke. Well then, please let me know after thinking carefully.”

‘It doesn’t seem like a joke…’